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By KATHLEEN MEGAN, kmegan@courant.com and The Hartford Courant, October 20, 2013

Whether in Hartford as president of Trinity College during the 1990s or as president of Westfield State University in Massachusetts, Evan Dobelle has been known for grand-scale ideas and spending to match. In Hartford those tendencies won him lavish praise — though critics say he should have paid more attention to Trinity's finances — but in Westfield, he is in serious trouble. Dobelle, hired by Westfield in 2007, was suspended with pay last week by the school's board of trustees.

By KATHLEEN MEGAN, kmegan@courant.com and The Hartford Courant, October 17, 2013

The Westfield State University Board of Trustees voted early Thursday morning to put President Evan Dobelle on paid administrative leave until Nov. 25, while a law firm conducts an investigation into his spending. Dobelle, who led Trinity College in Hartford from 1995 to 2001, has been accused of extravagant spending, as well as possible violations of travel and credit card policies. No criminal allegations have been made. The law firm conducting the inquiry is Fish & Richardson.

By DAVID OWENS, dowens@courant.com and The Hartford Courant, October 17, 2013

PLAINVILLE - Police said they've charged a 26-year-old man with stealing more than $16,000 from a Plainville family by befriending the family's daughter online and then defrauding them. Police, who began their investigation in February, said Nicholas A. Domizio, 26, gained access to the 22-year-old woman's parents' credit card and checks. Plainville police Sgt. Nicholas Mullins said evidence detectives found during their investigation led them to believe the alleged theft in Plainville incident was not Domizio's first.

Terri Fassio, Connecticut State Grange and Statewide, October 15, 2013

The 129th Annual Session of the Connecticut State Grange will be held Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 17-19, at the Holiday Inn Norwich, 10 Laura Blvd., Norwich. Representing each of the over 50 Community Granges across the state will be delegates to the Convention to debate resolutions and policies on subjects ranging from bicycle safety to credit card surcharges to elder abuse. The delegates will also work on resolutions dealing with a variety of internal Grange organizational topics.

By ROBERT STEELE AND TONY HWANG | OP-ED and The Hartford Courant, October 14, 2013

Sixteen years ago, Congress was so concerned about the spread of casino gambling that it set up a commission to study the issue. In 1999, the commission recommended a moratorium on new casinos until the government could get a better handle on their social and economic costs. In addition, the commission recommended banning credit card and ATM use at casinos, prohibiting aggressive casino advertising and restricting political contributions by the gambling industry to guard against political corruption.

By DANIELA ALTIMARI, altimari@courant.com and The Hartford Courant, September 27, 2013

HARTFORD – The state bond commission on Friday unanimously approved a total of $438.5 million on 36 projects, including construction of a new elementary school in Newtown, an enticement to an outdoor retailer in Bridgeport, grants for stem cell research at the University of Connecticut and highway improvements along Interstate 95. The commission's consensus belied deep philosophical disagreements dividing Republican members of the panel and...

The awkward moment. We've all been there. We all have awkward moments. In fact, we find ourselves in awkward moments so routinely that they really shouldn't be awkward. But they are. Ever enthusiastically congratulate a friend on her pregnancy, and she isn't pregnant? Ever hand a pair of pants to a woman in the clothing department and asked her if she can find you a smaller size, and she doesn't work there? (She wasn't very helpful, either.) Ever run into a former love interest with your spouse and when you go to introduce them you forget both their names?

The 8th Annual Watertown House Tour will take place on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine. Five fabulous homes will be featured in this year's tour including The Mailhot House at 26 Sunset Avenue, The Guernseytown Schoohouse at 1121 Guernseytown Road, The Hotchkiss House at 237 Skilton Road, The Silo at 25 Caruso Drive, and The Wasilauskas House at 89 Maple Avenue. The Watertown Historical Society Museum and the Nova Scotia Schoolhouse at 22 DeForest Street will also be open for viewing.

Consumers have a voice, especially in the we're-in-this-together world of The Bottom Line. So after a recent column about cash vs. credit gasoline pricing in the state (read it at cour.at/12vmB9X), we're turning this one over to you: "Your Aug. 25 column seems to support the notion that consumers are getting a 'discount for cash' vs. a 'surcharge for credit.' The concept of 'discount vs. surcharge' is a 'glass half-empty, half-full' conundrum. "Any reasonable observation of the marketplace [reveals]